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Ohio:
West Union, Ohio, Jan 25 1821. On
Thursday last, Mr. Orsborn Webb was committed
to the county jail, on charge of sending a
challenge to fight a duel. [National
Intelligencer, Feb 6, 1821 - Sub. by K.T.]
The
Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, January 25, 1809
Communicated
On
Saturday the 10th inst., was executed
in the town of
West Union
,
Ohio
, between the hours of 2 and 3 o’clock, in
presence of about fifteen hundred people, David
Becket, for the murder of William Lightfoot.
At
12 o’clock he was conducted by a strong guard
to the place of execution, where a solemn
address was delivered on the occasion by the
Rev. Lorenzo Dow; he was succeeded by two other
gentlemen - after which the culprit arose and
addressed himself to the surrounding multitude
for the space of twenty minutes.
His countenance was mild; his manner and
speech free and unembarrassed.
He appeared about the age of twenty-five
- the flower of youth glowed in his face, even
to the last moment.
During his address he made the following
confession:
“I
cannot say that I am innocent - No, I am guilty
of the crimes laid to my charge; those hands
deprived William Lightfoot of his life; those
are stained with his blood, for which I freely
resign my life, and hope in a few minutes to
meet him in a happy eternity.”
Chillicothe
pap.
(submitted
by Nancy Piper)
The
Centinel, Gettysburg, PA, October 10, 1810
Married
on the 27th September, by the Rev. Mr.
Meltzheimer, Mr. James Irwin of the state of
Ohio
, to Miss Susannah McCurdy of Reading township,
Adams
county.
(submitted
by Nancy Piper)
Republican
Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania April 18,
1827
Married on the 22d ultimo, by the Rev. J.
Snodgrass, Mr. Wm. Coe, of Wayne county, Ohio to
Miss Jane M. Dinwiddie, formerly of this County.
(submitted
by Nancy Piper)
Republican
Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), August 22,
1827
Columbus, Ohio, July 19
The United States Circuit Court, Ohio District,
commenced sitting in this town on the 9th
instant and the United States' District Court on
the 16th. Strother Johnson of Adams
county, a stage-driver, has been convicted of
taking from the mail bags, a letter containing a
draft of $42 50. The Court has not yet
passed sentence upon the prisoner.
(submitted
by Nancy Piper)
Republican
Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), December 5
1827
Married on Thursday the 15th ult., by the Rev.
J. F. Melsheimer, Mr. Titian Leavur of the State
of Ohio to Miss Charlotte Fromart of this
county.
(submitted
by Nancy Piper)
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